Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)

This is a shocking Government debacle and a shocking waste of taxpayers' money. The first thing that strikes me as odd is that the commission's terms of reference require it to present its report to the Taoiseach. I am surprised to learn that the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, was given the report at the weekend.

The Taoiseach stated the Government has only read the first few pages. Judging from his effort to defend the system, it is clear he has only read the first few pages——

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